Pension Risk Transfer Appetite Is Unabated
They are trying other strategies, but DB plan sponsors are concluding that they and their...
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The Tech Behind DC Plan Administration Solutions
Whether they are providing a certain process or an end-to-end solution, technology providers may be...
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By the end of 2018, more than 17 million participants had invested almost $1 trillion in 403(b) plans, making 403(b) plans the 2nd-largest defined contribution market behind 401(k) plans.
Source: 2019 403(b) Providers
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What DB Plans Can Learn From Insurance Companies
Insurance companies take on pension risk, so why wouldn’t DB plan sponsors take lessons from insurer’s investment strategies?
Could Auto-Enrollment Be a Boost for Government DC Plan Participants?
Aside from the lack of use of auto-enrollment, NAGDCA’s current benchmarking survey found some similarities between government DC plans and...
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Consider Demographic Differences When Planning Financial Wellness Initiatives
Like the general population, financial literacy varies across demographic groups within the African-American population, TIAA Institute finds.
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Long-Term Care Insurance Can Improve Retirement Readiness
At least half of Northwestern Mutual's clients plan to cover long-term care expenses out of their retirement savings, Keith Moeller...
LDI the Key to DB Plan Funded Status Gains
About three-quarters of plans surveyed by NEPC with a funded status of 90% or higher have utilized liability-driven investing (LDI).
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Westwood Looks to Disrupt Active Management with More ‘Sensible Fees’
The Sensible Fees pricing model is different from paying a fixed fee when the outcome is uncertain.
Information Copies of 2019 Form 5500 Published by DOL
Among other notable changes, the Form 5500’s Line 23 has been revised to eliminate mortality table options that are not...
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Why Americans Need the SECURE Act
The president and chief operating officer of Nationwide Financial makes a case for how passage of the SECURE Act will...
Ask the Experts – Turning After-Tax Account to Emergency Savings in 403(b) Plans
Experts from Groom Law Group and Cammack Retirement Group answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
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Enhancing Fixed Income Returns With Diversified Credit Opportunities
“Rather than trying to predict and time interest rate levels, we think investors do better over the long-term through careful security selection in spread sectors.”
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Financial ownership: Helping participants move from engagement to actions
Catherine Golladay, President Schwab Retirement Plan Services keynote from the PLANSPONSOR National Conference
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Dollars and Sense: Why Companies are Investing in Financial Wellness
Research continues to show that 62% of US adults report feeling stressed about money.* The costs to their employers in distraction and absenteeism are substantial. To drive a more productive employee population, a...
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Whenever inflation does arrive, there are investments to fight it.
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Projecting Participant Outcomes
Without the whole picture, you can’t go far.
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It Could Be Time to De-Clutter
Tips for storing and disposing of old documents and amendments.
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Diversity Enlarges the Committee’s View
Representative demographics on your plan committee helps customize its decisions for your...
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